More Believers in Churches in the Heart of the EU. The First Such Increase in Years

In June, an exciting research project starts in Fulda: The empirical study "The correlation between the participation in worship and community work" aims to investigate the extent to which participation in the divine service is related to the activity and attractiveness of Christian communities.The initiative is based on the theology student Christian Hümpfner, who conducts the study within the framework of his Bachelor's thesis at the Universit…

The unpublished figures of the number of adults and young people who were baptized in Catholicism during Easter 2025 surprised and they were much commented on: the press gladly relayed the enthusiasm of priests and bishops who were quick to read this news as the unexpected sign of a Catholic revival in France. No one can of course imagine that this embellishment would compensate for the collapse of the number of baptisms of children, which conce…

In 2024, the average number of participants in Sunday Eucharist in Belgium increased by 3.6 percent – the first such increase in years. The number of baptisms, on the other hand, is growing at a faster pace. For now, however, the Belgian Episcopate is appealing for caution in interpretations, especially since the declines concern other sacraments. A gentle awakening? New data published exceptionally early show that last year, an average of over …

In 2024, the average number of participants in the Sunday Eucharist in Belgium increased by 3.6% – the first such increase in years. The number of baptisms, on the other hand, is growing at a faster pace. For now, however, the Belgian Episcopate is appealing for caution in interpretations, especially since the declines concern other sacraments.